Golf tee



y 1934- P. A. CZICHOS 1,959,347

GOLF TEE Fileci May 10, 1928 Patented May 22, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 22 Claims.

This invention relates to golf tees, the prin cipal object being to provide a tee having a head, susceptible to magnetic attraction.

More specifically it is an object of this invention to provide a tee having a head of metal which will be attracted to a magnetic tee positioning device of the kind described and claimed in my copending application, Serial No. 276,712, filed May th, 1928.

Another object is to provide a tee having a magnetizable head.

Still another object is to provide a tee having a head susceptible to magnetism but so constructed as to be entirely non-injurious to golf course equipment, such as mowing machines, and the like.

A further object is to provide an improvement over known types of tees by reinforcing same, without in any manner weakening the structure, or detracting from the appearance thereof.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made without departing from the scope of what is claimed.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a tee having a crimped cap thereon.

Fig. 2 is a section of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section of a tee having a screw insert.

Fig. 4 is a section of a tee having a nail insert.

Fig. 5 is an elevation of anall metal, wire tee.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the tee shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. '7 is an elevation of a tee'having an all metal head.

40 Fig. 8 is a view, partly in section, of the tee disclosed in Fig. 7, and

Fig. 9 is an elevation of a tee having a head coated with metallic paint.

Referring to the figures by reference numerals, there is shown in Figs. 1 and 2 a well known type of tee 1, having a cap 2 of any suitable metal which will be attracted by magnetism, or which may be magnetized.

In Fig. 3, a screw 3 has been inserted in a tee 4. The head 5 of the screw has the same susceptibility to magnetism as the cap 2.

The tee illustrated in Fig. 4 differs from that of Fig. 3 only by variation in the insert, which I takes the form of a tack or small nail 3, rather 55 than a screw, and having a head 5'.

In Figs. 5 and 6 is shown a form of tee differing from the known types in the use of a material which will lend itself to the magnetic feature, being formed from a wire 6 bent to form a circular head 7.

Figs. '7 and 8 show a tee in which the head 8 is preferably of metal which may be attracted by a magnet, and the body 9 is preferably of fibre, wood, compressed paper or the like. This construction is preferable to an all metal construction as therein any tendency to injure the blades of a. mowing machine is avoided, should the tee be inadvertently lost on the fairway of a course. It will be noted that the proportions shown in Figs. 7 and 8 are considerably greater than those of the tee shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

The tee shown in Fig. 9 differs over that of Figs. 1 and 2 only by the substitution of a coating 10 of metallic paint for the cap 2.

While the tee described herein is especially designed for use with a magnetic positioning device as described in my copending application, it is obvious that the same could be used in the same manner as any other type of tee now on the market.

Furthermore, the head of the tee is in every instance herein strengthened as by reinforcing, and as the main objection to tees of this nature has been their tendency to split, it will be seen that a substantial advantage is gained. Especially is this true of the forms shown in Figs. 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9.

Again, the objection raised to tees of metallic construction heretofore, as liable to injure the cutters of a mower, should same come into contact therewith, is practically obviated, due to the very slight amount of metal, and its arrangement in the tee.

Having thus. described my invention, I do not intend to be limited, other than as hereinafter claimed, and what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:--

1. A golf tee having a head susceptible to magnetism and a body of non-magnetic susceptibility.

2. A golf tee having a head, a portion of which is susceptible to magnetism, and a body of nonmagnetic susceptibility.

3. A golf tee having a non-metallic body, a head, and a metallic member therein, said member being susceptible to magnetism, said memher having a portion inserted in the body of the tee, and an exposed portion substantially flush with the surface of said head.

4. A golf tee having a body, a head and a metallic member therein, said member being susceptible to magnetism, said body being of nonmagnetic susceptibility, said member having a portion inserted in said body, and an exposed portion substantially flush with the surface of said head.

5. A golf tee having a non-metallic body, a head, and a member susceptible to magnetism inserted therein, said member having an exposed portion substantially flush with a surface of said head.

6. A golf tee having a body, ahead and a member susceptible to magnetism inserted therein, said body being of non-magnetic susceptibility, said member having an exposed portion substantially flush with a surface of said head.

'7. A golf tee having a body, a head and a screw of magnetic metal inserted therein, the head of said screw forming part of said tee'head.

8. A golf tee having a body of non-.magnetic susceptibility, a head and a metallic screw of magnetic susceptibility inserted therein, the head of said screw forming part of said tee head.

-9. A golf tee having a nonemetallic body, a head, and a member inserted inisaidbody an exposedend portionof said member being substantially flush with a surface of sa-idhead, said portion being susceptible to magnetism.

10-. A golf tee havinga body, a head, and a member inserted in said body, an exposed .end

.portion of said'member being substantially-flush with a surface of said head, said portionbeing susceptible tomagnetism, and said tee proper being of non-magnetic susceptibility. V

-11. A golf teehaving a-body and a headand a screw of magnetic-metal threaded into said body cally susceptible.

13. A. golf tee having'a non-metallicbody and a head and a screw threaded intosaid bodylongitudinally thereof, the head of the screw being flush with the head of the tee, said screw head being susceptible to magnetism.

14. A golf tee having a body and a head and a screw threaded into the body longitudinally thereof, the head of the screw being flush with the head of the tee, said screw head being susceptible to magnetism and said tee head being non-magnetically susceptible.

.15. A golf tee havingr a wooden body, and a metal elementattached thereto, said metal element being susceptible to magnetism.

16. A golf tee having a wooden body and a metallic head portion, said head portion being formed of a metal susceptible to magnetism.

17. A golf tee having a non-metallic body, a head and a metallic nail of magnetic susceptibils ity inserted therein, the head of said nail forming part .of said-tee head.

18-. Agolf tee having a body entirely of nonmetallic material and having attached thereto a head entirely of ,material susceptible to magnetism.

19. A golf tee having a wooden body and a head, and anail of magnetic susceptibility extending into said body longitudinally thereof, the head of the nail being flush with the head of the tee.

. 20. A golf tee having a wooden body and a head composed at least partially of a metal susceptible .to magnetism.

21. A golf tee having a non-metallic body, a

head and a metallicmember of .magnetic susceptibility inserted substantially centrally through saidhead and extending into said body,

a portion of the surface of said .metallic memher being substantially flush with a surface of .the tee head.

v22. A golf tee having a non-metallic body, a head and a metallic member of magnetic susceptibility, positioned in said head substantially centrally thereofga portion of the surface of the metallic member being substantially flush with a surface of the head.

.PAUL .A. CZICHOS. 

